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IOM panel: FDA should continue to carefully monitor approved drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should develop a more systematic and rigorous approach to determining the safety, over time, of already-approved drugs, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). It’s important to monitor…
With no insurance, ‘permanent’ patients linger in hospitals
Many thousands of patients in the U.S. who lack health insurance but who need long-term care wind up lingering in hospitals for many weeks, months, or even years because the current health care system doesn’t offer workable solutions…
HSPH students propose cost-saving public health reforms to Massachusetts legislators as part of inaugural spring challenge
April 25, 2012 Massachusetts leads the nation in access to health care—five years after the passage of the state's health care reform law, more than 98% of all residents and 99.8% of children are covered by health insurance.…
Dean Frenk, visiting fellow de Ferranti list key elements of successful health reform in New York Times op-ed
As the United States continues to grapple with deep divisions on universal health coverage—as evidenced by reactions to last week’s Supreme Court hearings on the subject—Americans may be able to learn from health reform efforts in Mexico and…
Climate change topic of inaugural lecture
Two Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty members were among a dozen speakers from Harvard’s 12 graduate and professional schools who outlined concerns about the effects of climate change--and possible solutions--at the inaugural “One Harvard: Lectures that…
HSPH faculty contribute to Affordable Care Act brief generating Supreme Court buzz
Amicus, or “friend of the court” briefs have been filed in record number prior to the start of oral arguments at the Supreme Court over the constitutionality of the federal health care reform law known as the Affordable…
Students take sides in legal battle over health care reform
March 5, 2012 Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear challenges to the constitutionality of the landmark health care reform law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On February 2, the law was tested by HSPH…
Health care reform will change individual health insurance, but won’t destroy insurance companies
In his February 26, 2012, Health Stew blog on Boston.com, HSPH’s John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health and director of the Center for Public Health Leadership, writes that he is encouraged by recent comments from…
Panel sidesteps controversy on draft for comparative effectiveness research
The field of comparative effectiveness research, which aims to determine the most effective medical treatments, has drawn criticism from those who believe that it will lead to health care rationing. Now, the nongovernmental board created by the health…
Despite increasing concerns about high health care costs, new survey finds little support among Americans for decisions that limit use of high-cost prescription drugs and treatments
Exception Is When Something Else is Found to Work Equally Well but Cost Less For immediate release: December 22, 2011 Washington (DC) – A new survey by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Alliance for Aging…